Machines for Freedom's gorgeous aesthetic and obsessive product design quickly put them at the top of my list for cycling gear. Even though I only ride trails, I'm partial to spandex kits over baggies. I've been wearing Machines' bibs for a couple of years, so I was excited when they released these shorts sans bib. I ordered them literally the day they were launched. In the ...
Outfits & Style
Athleta Rainier Cold Weather Run Tight Review
Up here in the mountains of northern Arizona, winter frequently has me running outdoors in temperatures near or below freezing. Every year, I go on my perennial hunt for excellent cold weather gear. That brought me to Athleta's rainier tight. I actually purchased this pair last winter, so I've worn and tested these for an entire winter season. They've proved their ...
Vuori Performance Jogger Review
I've been working from home for 8 months now, and like most people, I've been maximizing the comfy factor. Near the beginning of the pandemic, I bought my first pair of Vuori joggers to see what all the fuss was about. I now have 3 pairs, so you can probably already see where this is going. Here are my detailed thoughts. I initially bought 2 pairs of joggers in ...
Lululemon Everlux Review: Wunder Train Tights
Lululemon's everlux fabric is the last of their major performance fabrics that I hadn't tried yet. This fabric was designed with high-sweat indoor workouts in mind, like spin class. This fabric serves as a complement to nulux and luxtreme, which can be used in similar contexts, but have different feels and performance properties. Lululemon's other main offering in their everlux ...
Lululemon Fast and Free Tights Review
These days, I am running all. the. time. Running long distances leaves little room for error in terms of fit and performance. The running-ready items in my closet are getting more than their fair share of wear and tear. As my older, well-loved running tights begin to reach the end of their useful life, I'm looking for new styles to replace them. Enter: the fast ...
K-Deer Sanibel Pocket Shorts Review
I have a pretty vast collection of shorts for summer, but they all have one problem: no pocket large enough for my phone. On short runs where I don't have a pack, this creates a little bit of a conundrum. Enter the pocket shorts. All the things you love about leggings with side pockets, but with an ultra summer-friendly inseam. Here's how they stood up to the ...